M'appartient (en. Belongs to me)

[mapaʁtɛ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Expresses possession or the right over something.

This house belongs to me.

Cette maison m'appartient.

Used to signify that a decision or choice is personal.

It is up to me to choose my future.

Cela m'appartient de choisir mon avenir.

Refers to belonging, the fact that something is included in a set.

This project is mine and I am responsible for it.

Ce projet m'appartient et je suis le responsable.

Formed from the reflexive pronoun 'me' and the verb 'appartenir'.

That belongs to me.

This means that it is under my possession or control.

cela m'appartient

It's mine.

Used to affirm the ownership of an object or a situation.

c'est à moi

That belongs to me.

Colloquial expression to indicate that something is one's own.

ça m'appartient

right

A set of rules or principles that govern social interactions.

droit

appartenir

To have ownership or the right over something.

appartenir

possess

To have something in one's possession.

posséder

It's mine.

This car? Yeah, it's mine, it belongs to me.

Cette voiture? Ouais, c'est à moi, ça m'appartient.

It's my thing.

This project? It's my thing, it belongs to me.

Ce projet? C'est mon truc, ça m'appartient.